Dortmund Demolish Villarreal CF, McTominay Finds the Net for Napoli
Borussia Dortmund blitzed to a resounding 4-0 win over a 10-man Villarreal side, halting a three-match winless run in impressive fashion.
The Guinean striker Serhou Guirassy was the catalyst, opening the scoring with a header from a corner in added time just before the interval.
He added a second early in the second half, pouncing after his initial penalty was saved by goalkeeper Luiz Júnior, being the fastest to react to slot home the rebound.
Villarreal's task was made more difficult when Juan Foyth was dismissed for handling a certain goal strike from Karim Adeyemi, giving away the fateful penalty.
Just a short time after, Adeyemi got his goal, scoring from inside the box to make it 3-0, before Daniel Svensson wrapped up the comprehensive win with a header in the dying moments of the match.
The result propelled Dortmund to fourth place in the standings with 10 points from five fixtures, level with Chelsea FC and Man City.
Villarreal, in contrast, slumped to just above the relegation zone with a solitary one point.
Juventus FC Grab Late Victory
Juventus required a stoppage-time winner from substitute Jonathan David to defeat Norwegian club Bodø/Glimt 3-2 and secure their first victory of this campaign's competition.
The hosts looked to have earned a point when Sondre Brunstad Fet converted an 87th-minute penalty, erasing goals from Juve's Loïs Openda and Weston McKennie, who had turned around Ole Didrik Blomberg's first-half first goal.
However, the late drama was not over, as the hosts were beaten in stoppage time when goalkeeper Nikita Haikin spilled a shot from introduced substitute Kenan Yildiz, allowing David to react quickest and slam in the winning goal.
McTominay Spares SSC Napoli's Blushes
Scott McTominay saved the day for SSC Napoli as they marked the fifth anniversary of Diego Maradona's death with a 2-0 victory over Qarabag.
The Scottish midfielder headed home the first goal in the 65th minute and later caused an deflection from Marko Jankovic, after a spot-kick from Manchester United loanee Rasmus Højlund was saved.
Additional Results
- Pointless Ajax remain at the foot of the table after a 2-0 loss at home to Benfica, with goals from Samuel Dahl and Leandro Barreiro securing the Portuguese side their initial victory of the competition.
- Belgian side Union Saint-Gilloise won 1-0 away at Galatasaray, thanks to a second-half finish from Promise David.
- The match between Slavia Prague and Athletic Bilbao ended in a scoreless draw.
